Camp Illahee Investors, Inc. v. Blackman
Florida District Court of Appeal
870 So. 2d 80 (2003)
- Written by Liz Nakamura, JD
Facts
Michael and Patrice Blackman’s (defendants) daughters attended Camp Illahee, a summer camp in North Carolina owned by Elizabeth Tindall, Frank Tindall, and Camp Illahee Investors, Inc. (collectively, Camp Illahee) (plaintiffs). The Tindalls were North Carolina residents, and Camp Illahee Investors was a North Carolina corporation. Every year, Elizabeth visited Florida to attend camper reunions and host video shows promoting Camp Illahee. The reunions were hosted by families of campers who attended Camp Illahee; the host families were not hired by, and were not agents of, Camp Illahee. The Blackmans sued Camp Illahee in Florida for torts allegedly committed while the Blackmans’ daughters attended Camp Illahee. The Blackmans claimed personal jurisdiction over Camp Illahee under Florida’s long-arm statute, arguing Camp Illahee conducted business in Florida by having Elizabeth attend reunions and host video shows during her annual one-week visit. The trial court denied Camp Illahee’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Camp Illahee appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Silberman, J.)
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